Miners of Ecuador
Galo Galecio Ecuadorian
Publisher Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City Mexican
Galecio was one of many foreign artists who were welcomed at the Taller de Gráfica Popular in Mexico City. He joined in 1944, and the socially oriented subjects in which he was interested closely aligned with those of the workshop. This print depicts the demanding work of Ecuadorian miners. The subject was possibly inspired by ongoing difficulties they faced during the 1940s, when members of the Ecuadorian government attempted to get the United States–owned South American Development Company to improve wages for employees and to keep more of the profits in Ecuador. The company’s refusal resulted in continuous confrontation.
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